03-01-2012, 06:17 PM
I went and did a quick drive by and photo shoot of the conditions at Starv this morning. The main boat ramp has open water and there is a large area of open water to the west of the ramp and then 30+ feet wide stip of open water along the shoreline toward the dam. Saleratus still looks locked up. The large area of open water between Indian Bay and Bunny Gulch is expanding fast now. There is a lot of open water in the front of the Gulch but there is still ice at most launching locations. It would be possible to launch a very small boat from Old Highway 40 into the narrow ~12 foot strip of open water that runs east along the shoreline. The edges in the Gulch go from open water near the Old Highway 40 access, very soft edges mid way and then somewhat solid edges at the back of the Gulch. With the W and warmer temps. expected for the next few day, there should be plenty of open water by sunday.
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